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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, claimed that Democratic opponent Terry McAuliffe's proposals would cost the typical family of four more that $1,700 per year in additional taxes. (Associated Press)

Kenneth Cuccinelli says Terry McAuliffe’s priorities would cost Virginia $14 billion

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II said Wednesday that Democrat Terry McAuliffe's spending priorities would total at least $14 billion over a four-year term and potentially translate into a $1,700 tax hike for the average Virginia family as the Republican tries to gather momentum for the stretch run of the governor's race.

October 9, 2013
** FILE ** Virginia gubernatorial candidates Democrat Terry McAuliffe (left) and Republican Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II. (Associated Press)

Shutdown seen helping McAuliffe, hurting Cuccinelli

The federal government shutdown has seen Democrat Terry McAuliffe pad his lead in the Virginia governor's race against Republican Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, whose favorability rating in one new poll is lower than Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican who has become the principal face of the congressional impasse.

October 8, 2013
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Democrat Terry McAuliffe speaks during a Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce debate with Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in McLean, Va. (AP Photo/The Washington Post, Nikki Kahn, Pool)

McAuliffe makes risky run to left with limits for coal plants

Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday added coal to the issues on which he has assumed a firmly liberal position, staking his narrow lead in the governor's race on the hope that Virginia's moderate electorate is ready to select a Democratic candidate who also supports gay marriage, gun control and abortion rights.

October 1, 2013
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Chamber of commerce in Fairfax backs McAuliffe

The political arm of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce endorsed Terry McAuliffe for Virginia governor Thursday, handing the Democrat a key boost from the business community in the state's largest jurisdiction while undercutting his Republican opponent's most effective line of attack thus far.

September 26, 2013
Virginia gubernatorial candidates Democrat Terry McAuliffe, left, listens as Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli speaks at a Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce debate Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in McLean, Va. (AP Photo/The Washington Post, Linda Davidson, Pool)

Ken Cuccinelli, Terry McAuliffe trade blows in second debate

Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II on Wednesday said Democrat Terry McAuliffe wants to run a government he doesn't understand, while Mr. McAuliffe slammed the Republican attorney general for his "bullying" tactics and mean-spirited rhetoric during the second debate between the candidates for Virginia governor.

September 25, 2013
** FILE ** Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe addresses the Virginia Energy and Opportunity Forum in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Virginia voters still looking for substance in Terry McAuliffe

The campaign of Terry McAuliffe is getting tripped up in the stretch run of the race for Virginia governor over the Democrat's perceived lack of substance on issues, but the unfavorable ratings of Republican Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II apparently have offset the stumbles, according to polling numbers released Monday.

September 23, 2013
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe speaks at the Battleground Forum, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at the Prince William campus of George Mason University in Manassas, Va. McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli met Friday in another non-debate forum, a format that's become common among Virginia's two scandal-scarred candidates for governor. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

What’s missing in Va. race? Honesty

The word Virginia voters most commonly associate with their gubernatorial candidates is "dishonest," according to poll results released Thursday that offer a glimpse into the collateral damage inflicted by the candidates' negative campaigns.

September 19, 2013
In this March, 2013 photo, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appears during the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md. CNN said Tuesday that their debate program "Crossfire" will begin next Monday, Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, file)

New PAC forms to ‘Draft Newt’ for Virginia Senate run

A staffer who worked on the 2012 presidential campaign of former House Speaker and current cable news host Newt Gingrich has launched a new political action committee this week in an attempt to galvanize support to "draft" Mr. Gingrich to run for U.S. Senate next year against Sen. Mark Warner, Virginia Democrat.

September 19, 2013
**FILE** Terry McAuliffe (The Washington Times)

McAuliffe up 3 percentage points over Cuccinelli in new poll

Democrat Terry McAuliffe holds a 44 percent to 41 percent lead over Republican Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II in the race for Virginia governor, with Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis pulling 7 percent of the vote, according to a poll released Wednesday.

September 18, 2013

Cuccinelli, McAuliffe tout support

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II appeared alongside conservative talk radio show host Mark Levin in Northern Virginia on Tuesday as his opponent, Terry McAuliffe, campaigned more than 200 miles away with the Republican mayor of the state's largest city.

September 17, 2013